Honorables sénateurs, 11 jours avant l'assermentation du nouveau premier ministre, on a rapporté que le conseiller en éthique avait adouci les règles concernant les anciens ministres et le personnel politique qui négociaient leur départ de la fonction publique.
Honourable senators, 11 days before the new Prime Minister was sworn in, it was reported that the Ethics Counsellor had watered down the rules regarding former ministers and political staff who were negotiating their departure from public service.